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The Unsung Importance Of Casual Relationships For Older Adults

Studies show a broad array of casual and close ties can lead to better physical and psychological well-being in older adults — and a longer lifespan.

Aug 2, 2021

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Na’ryen Cayou had a partial scholarship to a boys’ prep school and a spot playing trombone in the marching band. But then the COVID pandemic shut down his school, mom Nakia Lewis lost her job, and they were evicted — landing Na’ryen in virtual learning and sleeping on a couch at his grandmother’s home./Kathleen Flynn for KHN

Damage to Children’s Education — And Their Health — Could Last a Lifetime

Missing educational opportunities doesn’t just deprive kids of better careers: Study after study shows that people with less education die younger than those with more.

Jul 7, 2021

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Brown A 'Bag Of Emotions' As Restrictions Lifted

Brown faced questions about lagging vaccination rates among people of color, with about 45% of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans vaccinated compared with 60% for whites.

Jun 30, 2021

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Restrictions Lifted But What About The Pandemic?

Infectious disease experts warn there is the potential for flareups with the presence of highly infectious variants and the risk of others emerging that could evade vaccines.

Jun 30, 2021
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A medical laboratory scientist in Seattle reviews samples of purified genetic material to detect COVID-19 cases. | DAN DELONG/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Analysis: Why We’ll Likely Never Know Whether a COVID Lab Leak Happened in China

China has great scientists, but they work for an authoritarian government where politics always comes first, making it dangerous to reveal something that makes China look bad.

Jun 29, 2021

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Valerie Villegas holds a photograph of her late husband, Robert Villegas, along with her children Alexis Vaiz, Nicholas, Robert Jr., Ayden and Andrew Vaiz outside their Portland, Texas, home./Scott Stephen Ball/KHN

Thousands Of Children Who Lost Parents To COVID Need Help

Grief groups and therapists grew scarce during the pandemic as waiting lists swelled, often leaving bereft children and their surviving parents to cope on their own.

Jun 23, 2021

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OHSU Gives Itself Power To Fire Faculty In Pandemic Or Other Crisis

New employment contracts for thousands of faculty members give the institution the right to cut their job or pay in the face of a natural disaster or a financial crisis.

Jun 17, 2021
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Oregon Health Authority, Medicaid Insurers Haggle Over Vaccination Incentive Money

Facing pressure from coordinated care organizations, the health authority reduces its COVID-19 vaccination-rate goals for Medicaid members.

Jun 14, 2021
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Physical Therapist Accuses Corvallis Clinic Of Defying State COVID-19 Orders

The therapist was fired about two months after he went on furlough over his concerns about a lack of social distancing at work, the suit says.

May 17, 2021
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Dr. Paula Bednarek works at her computer in the Planned Parenthood Northeast Portland Health Center. | BROOKE HERBERT/THE OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE

During Pandemic, Telemedicine Abortions Become Crucial Resource

Since 2016, Oregon women have had the option to end their early pregnancies at home with an abortion through TelAbortion, a telemedicine program that allows women to bypass in-person visits.

Feb 20, 2021